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More Work To Do On Jobs

16 January 2009

EMPLOYERS deserve praise for their efforts to retain staff rather than resorting to knee-jerk sackings, amid growing evidence that the Australian economy is in the grip of a serious downturn. The latest jobs report highlights how the once red-hot labour market has cooled. The jobless rate has crept up to a near two-year high of 4.5 per cent, and the pace of jobs growth has slowed dramatically. And yet it was not the dire outcome feared by some. Against predictions that 20,000 jobs would go, only ..... read full story

Robo-sapiens Get The Dirty Jobs

5 January 2009

Home robots promise to do the dishes, pick up the toys, serve breakfast and vacuum the floors. Dan Warne explores the dream of having an automated domestic helper... read full story

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